There wasn't much left except the omelet, and no one wanted that." "I don't suppose it would be of the least use to propose tea," said Grace innocently.
"Well, of course, if you insist," declared Elfreda politely.
At this juncture Miriam appeared in the door.

"I thought I'd drop in for a minute.

You were making so much noise I suspected that a tea party was in progress," she said significantly.
"We were just talking about making tea," declared Anne.

"In fact, I was on the point of remarking that tea was really the one thing needed to complete our happiness." A little gust of laughter greeted this pointed remark.

It echoed down the hall, and was carried through the half-opened door of the room at the end, where a girl sat busily engaged in writing a theme.